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The Rich Outdoors

The Rich Outdoors

Di: Cody Rich: Hunter | Entrepreneur | Dad
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The Rich Outdoors is hosted by Cody Rich, an entrepreneur, and hunter. In this podcast, Cody interviews all kinds of folks about hunting, business and adventure to find the nuggets that will make you more successful in life, hunting, and anything else you wish to accomplish.
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  • From Boot Scooters to Bowhunting: Gabe Robinson's Wild Ride

    From Boot Scooters to Bowhunting: Gabe Robinson's Wild Ride
    Oct 31 2026
    EP 690 - Gabe Robinson What's up everyone! This week I'm sitting down with Gabe Robinson, a 24-year-old hunter, creator, and marketer who hit me up on Instagram years ago, before I even remembered who he was. Turns out Gabe is the guy who invented Boot Scooters. Yeah, cowboy boots with Heely wheels epoxied into the heels. One goofy TikTok video got 75 million views in a week, he picked up 120,000 followers in a single day, and he eventually grew to over half a million followers. Then he got banned, and it changed his whole life. This conversation is a wild ride. We start with Gabe's latest challenge: he bought a $100 recurve with only 40 days before antelope opener, shot somewhere around 7,000 to 8,000 arrows to get ready, and then spent 17 straight days chasing pronghorn spot-and-stalk while posting a day-by-day series. He got close a bunch of times but never connected. We break down what he learned about antelope behavior, why shots past 60 yards sometimes work better than tight ones because they don't jump the string, and why wearing solid antelope-colored clothes might confuse them more than camo does. Gabe didn't grow up hunting. He's in his sixth season and averages 80 to 100 days a year in the field. He went to Montana State during COVID with every class online, so he'd hotspot his phone from the truck, knock out homework, and hunt every single day. He even dropped and backloaded credits to free up the fall. We get into why antelope are the best teacher for new bowhunters, why reps on reps are what make you better, and what separates the weekend warrior from the guy who consistently kills. Then we go deep on the business side. Gabe walks through the Boot Scooters story, the $10,000 sweatshirt weekend that got his website shut down, letting fame go to his head, and walking away from social media for a couple of years. He also tells the story of shooting himself through the foot with a 7mm mag on Thanksgiving morning, and how laying in bed for months became the turning point that reconnected him with his faith and built the business model he runs today. We talk about why the hunting industry is about five years behind other industries in marketing, why brand loyalty makes it so hard to break in, why relationships beat a quick paycheck every time, and why your 20s are for saying yes to everything. Gabe is proof that you don't need a big budget, a hunting family, or a perfect plan. You just need to be obsessed, willing to look dumb, and willing to put in the days. If you're young, hungry, and trying to build a life around the outdoors, this episode is for you. Sponsors onX Hunt - I use onX for way more than mapping. It's my planning tool, my e-scouting tool, and everything in between. Now they've added onX SOS, an emergency rescue add-on that connects you directly to Overwatch Rescue for 24/7 crisis response. My phone works almost everywhere these days, so having that insurance right inside my onX account means I carry an inReach a lot less. Check it out at onxmaps.com and use code TRO to save 20% on an Elite membership. Maven Optics - Love the Maven guys and love their products. They're a direct-to-consumer optics company out of Wyoming, and I always say they're the best bang for your buck. From rifle scopes to spotting scopes to binos, I run Maven across the board. The B6 is my go-to bino. I run the 12x50, but the 10x42 is amazing too. Head to mavenbuilt.com and use code TRO for a special gift at checkout. Bridger Watch - Bridger is the smartwatch I wish existed, so we built it. We've been developing it for three years. It does all the health, sleep, and fitness tracking you'd expect, plus features built for hunters: offline mapping, onX waypoint integration so you can send waypoints straight to your watch, ballistics integration with Hornady or Sierra, a red-light-only Redshift mode that protects your night vision, and a built-in flashlight. Built by hunters for hunters. Check out the Reckon at bridgerwatch.com and use code TRO. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro and sponsors 02:00 - 25 days of hunting by mid-September 03:00 - Learning trad bow in 40 days on a $300 budget build 06:00 - Going all-in to learn a skill fast 07:00 - Hunting 80 to 100 days a year through online college 08:30 - AI as a tool vs. AI in creative work 10:30 - Why live streaming and in-person events are making a comeback 13:00 - Day-by-day content and the grind of filming every hunt 15:30 - To film or not to film your hunts 17:30 - Can you outrun an antelope? 18:30 - From ski bum to hunter: his first solo mule deer 20:30 - Why antelope are the best animal to learn on 24:00 - Why long shots on antelope may beat close ones 26:00 - Decoys, solid colors, and confusing pronghorn 28:00 - Hunting in the rut and being married three months 31:00 - What makes a good hunter? Reps and making mistakes fast 34:00 - Asking dumb questions and learning the why behind the shot 36:30 - Slowing down: when to push and when to wait 38:00 - Reading animal ...
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    1 ora e 16 min
  • The Barrel Maker Who Won't Quit Learning: Mike Johnson

    The Barrel Maker Who Won't Quit Learning: Mike Johnson
    Oct 2 2026

    I've known Mike for years, and I've watched him go from a one-man shop with a lathe and a mill to running one of the most interesting barrel operations in the game. It's been 3-5 years since he was on the podcast, so we start with the big picture of what HCA looks like now and then get deep.

    We talk about the business side first: doubling the team, tripling the shop space, and why the best business ideas are the ones you can't talk yourself out of. We also get into why a decade of relationships is worth more than any piece of equipment, and why helping your "competitors" has paid off for both of us.

    Then it gets nerdy. Mike breaks down the four ways to rifle a barrel (button, cold hammer forged, cut, and ECM) and why he went the route he did. We cover what separates a premium barrel from everything else, why you can't scale craftsmanship without losing something, and the electrochemical machining process he's been learning the hard way.

    Then the big reveal: HC1 rifling, a new gain-twist and gain-land design that Mike says is the most forgiving barrel he's ever shot. He walks through the testing, including what happened when he pushed a 22 Creedmoor well past where it should have quit.

    We finish with barrel maintenance, barrel length, suppressors, and a few elk hunting stories along the way. Mike also tells me how to get your hands on one, and now I need a new rifle. I blame him.

    Sponsors

    Maven Optics
    Maven is a Wyoming company that sells direct to consumer, and in my opinion they're the best bang for your buck in optics. From rifle scopes to spotting scopes to binos, I love their stuff. The B6 is my go-to binocular. I run the 12x50, but the 10x42 is awesome too.
    🔗 mavenbuilt.com | Code: TRO

    onX Maps
    onX isn't just for mapping. It's my planning tool, my e-scouting tool, and my offline maps for every trip. Now they've added onX SOS, an emergency rescue add-on that connects you to Overwatch Rescue for 24/7 crisis response right from your phone. I carry my InReach a lot less these days, and having this insurance on my phone is a big deal.
    🔗 onxmaps.com | Code: TRO

    Bridger Watch
    I've spent the last three years developing the Bridger smartwatch, the one I wished existed. It does health, sleep, and fitness tracking, plus hunting features like offline mapping, onX waypoint integration, ballistics integration with Hornady or Sierra, and Redshift, a red-light mode that protects your night vision. The Rekken is built by hunters, for hunters.
    🔗 bridgerwatch.com |

    Chapters
    • 00:00 Sponsor reads: Maven Optics and onX SOS
    • 01:45 Catching up with Mike
    • 03:00 What's new at HCA: doubling staff and tripling the shop
    • 08:00 Finding problems to solve, and what you say no to
    • 13:00 Advice for your younger self: patience and readiness
    • 16:30 Why a decade of relationships matters
    • 21:30 Sharing knowledge with competitors (and East Coast vs. West Coast)
    • 27:00 The road to making barrels in-house
    • 29:30 Four ways to rifle a barrel: button, hammer forged, cut
    • 36:00 The art of a premium barrel and the scaling problem
    • 39:30 ECM rifling explained
    • 44:00 Bridger Watch (mid-roll)
    • 45:00 HC1 rifling: how gain twist and gain land work
    • 55:00 Barrel maintenance
    • 58:00 Barrel length and elk hunting stories
    • 64:00 Suppressors and big 30s
    • 67:00 Gold flake barrels, HC1 pricing, and steel barrels
    • 70:00 Where to buy, pre-fits, and wrap-up
    Three Key Takeaways
    1. Your relationships are your biggest asset. Both of us say the same thing: the opportunities that mattered most came from a decade of relationships, not overnight moves. Mike could only start making barrels because people he'd known for 10+ years mentored him.
    2. Sharing knowledge grows the pie. Mike used to guard his carbon wrap process and thinks it slowed his growth. Helping competitors and contract partners has brought more back to HCA than it has cost.
    3. Barrels still need a human. Even with ECM rifling and a scalable process, Mike insists every barrel gets hand-lapped and checked by a person, because automation alone doesn't make the best product.
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    1 ora e 13 min
  • Quiet, Light, Controllable: Inside Tenet's No-Compromise Suppressor

    Quiet, Light, Controllable: Inside Tenet's No-Compromise Suppressor
    Jul 6 2026
    Dude, this episode hit different. I sat down with Jacob Albaugh, founder of Tenet Products, and what started as a guy from Ohio racing four-wheelers turned into one of the wildest entrepreneurial grinds I've heard on this podcast — and that's saying something. Jacob was a national champion ATV racer before he ever picked up a rifle. Then he had a kid, watched his buddy crash at 45 mph, and walked away from racing cold. He poured that same obsessive, pro-level mentality into western hunting — and that's where this story really takes off. After blowing out his eardrums on a mule deer at 32 yards, losing an animal off a cliff because he couldn't spot his own shot, and surviving a blizzard SOS situation in Idaho that he says changed his life, Jacob became convinced there had to be a better way to hunt suppressed without sacrificing accuracy. So he built one. In his garage. With a grinder and a welder. Five years, 87 iterations, seven pending patents, and a lot of 20-hour days later, Tenet Products exists — suppressors that combine brake-level recoil control with real suppression, at weights (5.1–5.9 ounces) that sound made up until you see the data. We talk about the midnight idea that led to the patented Horizon Brake System, why he thinks outsiders solve problems industry veterans can't, the torture testing that's put over 1,400 rounds through a single can, and what happened when Tenet showed up to Joseph Ewing's massive 145-suppressor shootout in Montana against every serious competitor in the space. This one's part origin story, part engineering deep-dive, part conversation about grit, faith, and what it actually takes to build something from scratch when nobody in the industry believes you. If you've ever thought about running suppressed in the backcountry, or you just love a good underdog build story — this is a must listen. This Episode Is Brought to You By: 🗺️ onX Hunt Remember the old Garmin Rino days when you could see your buddy's location on the map out in the field? onX just brought that idea into the modern era — and made it way better. Head into the onX Hunt app, go to the new GoTrack section, and hit "Share Your Location" to see exactly where your hunting partner is on the map in real time. It only works while you're in service, but for the hunts where it applies, it's a total game-changer for staying coordinated with your crew. 👉 Check it out and get outfitted for your next hunt at onxmaps.com 🎟️ Use code TRO for a discount at checkout ⌚ Bridger Watch Full disclosure — this one's mine. Bridger Watch is a full-feature smartwatch built by hunters, for hunters, made for the entire hunting lifestyle, not just the hunt itself. No compromise, no fluff. It handles your training, your mapping (the big one), your text messages, and it's built with the kind of battery life that actually survives the backcountry — because we know battery life matters when you're days deep with no outlet in sight. 👉 Learn more and grab yours at bridgerwatch.com 🎟️ Use code TRO for a discount on your order Episode Chapters TimeSegment 00:00 Cold open — onX Hunt's new GoTrack share feature 01:47 Bridger Watch — full-feature smartwatch for hunters 03:15 Welcome Jacob Albaugh — intro to Tenet Products 05:30 From national champion ATV racer to walking away cold 09:40 Discovering western hunting in college 13:20 The frustration that started it all: muzzle devices & long-range shots 17:00 The mule deer that blew out his ears — the tinnitus wake-up call 20:15 Going suppressed... and losing accuracy in the process 24:00 The Idaho blizzard, the lost animal, and finding faith 28:30 Building the first prototype — "redneck engineering" with a welder 33:00 Pitching suppressor companies the idea for free — and getting rejected 37:15 The midnight idea: birth of the Horizon Brake System 42:00 Why an outsider could solve what 100 years of experts couldn't 47:00 87 iterations — the last 10% that takes 5x the work 52:00 Solving the weight problem with additive manufacturing (5.1–5.9 oz cans) 57:00 Torture testing: 1,400 rounds, melted titanium, and mag dumps into water 1:02:00 Launch pride and building the Tenet team 1:05:30 Inside Joseph Ewing's 145-suppressor shootout in Montana 1:12:00 The slow-mo footage that shows five years of shot-control focus 1:16:00 Jacob's 7-300 wildcat build and the sub-8-pound rifle 1:19:00 Where to buy, inventory plans, and what's next for Tenet Three Key Takeaways You don't have to choose between quiet, light, and controllable anymore. For decades, suppressor design has forced a trade-off — get recoil control from a brake, or get hearing protection from a suppressor, but rarely both without adding serious weight. Tenet's approach of engineering the suppressor itself (not just the brake) for shot control is what let them break that curve. Passion-driven problem solving can outperform decades of industry expertise. Jacob had no suppressor ...
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    1 ora e 22 min
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